EDDIE VAN HALEN CELEBRATES THE 40TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE BAND’S DEBUT ALBUM BY RELEASING A TRIO OF TRIBUTE GUITARS
Ryan Reed of Rolling Stone reports: Eddie Van Halen is marking the 40th anniversary of Van Halen’s self-titled debut LP with a trio of tribute guitars – the Super ’78, ’78 Eruption Relic and ’78 Eruption – modeled after the signature black-and-white-striped instrument he used to record that iconic album. “Of all the guitars I’ve […]
6/27: SAMMY HAGAR, TRUNKFEST DEBUT ON AXS THIS SUNDAY, BEST OF SHOWS FOR NEXT WEEK
Just had a great interview with Sammy Hagar on my Volume show. Sam admitted he reached out to Alex VH and had no response to a happy birthday text. The ship has clearly sadly sailed on anything VH it seems. Sam has a festival coming in October we discussed, and as always was a great […]
DRUMMER ERIC SINGER ON KISS’ HIERARCHY, “NOTHING HAPPENS IN [THE BAND] WITHOUT PAUL STANLEY SAYING, ‘YAY.'”
John Jeffrey of Rock Music Star spoke with KISS drummer Eric Singer. Excerpts from the interview appear below. RMS: …You’re not only an accomplished drummer, but a great vocalist as well. Although you first started singing with KISS, why did you never sing backing vocals with Alice Cooper? ES: I actually did sing with Alice […]
AlICE IN CHAINS TO RELEASE “RAINIER FOG” ON AUGUST 24TH, STREAM NEW SONG “SO FAR UNDER” ONLINE
Alice In Chains will release their new album Rainier Fog, on August 24th through BMG. Rainier Fog will be the band’s first album in five years and the follow-up to 2013’s The Devil Put Dinosaurs Here. Prior to the announcement, the band released the new track The One You Know, and have now released another […]
KINGDOM COME CELEBRATES DEBUT ALBUM WITH 30 YEAR ANNIVERSARY TOUR
Hard rock band Kingdom Come was formed in 1987 and was quickly signed to Polydor Records. They released their first single Get It On which had a stranglehold on AOR radio in early 1988, prompting their self-titled debut album to ship gold. The quintet, comprised of guitarists Danny Stag and Rick Steier, bassist Johnny B. […]
6/26: VINNIE PAUL PODCAST, TOURING MEXICO WITH DEEP PURPLE, TRUNKFEST DEBUT THIS SUNDAY!
I am thrilled to announce I will be touring Mexico in November with Deep Purple! I have been asked to travel with the band and intro them on their shows, do some meet and greets, and be part of the tour. This is a huge honor to say the least as it’s likely this legendary […]